FixYourVPNFree Tool
What Is My IP Address?
See your current IP address, location, and internet provider, and check whether your VPN is connected and working.
Note: a small number of VPN providers use “residential” IP addresses that look like normal home connections. If your VPN is definitely connected but the badge still says “No VPN active,” this may be why, and it’s not necessarily a problem.
What to do next
Your VPN may not have connected properly, or there’s a DNS leak letting your real IP slip through. Here’s how to check and fix it.
Even with your VPN on and showing the right IP, streaming services can still detect and block it. Here’s what to try.
What the status badge means
VPN is working: the IP address above belongs to your VPN provider, not your home broadband. Websites and streaming services will see your VPN’s location, not yours. That’s exactly what you want to see.
No VPN active: the IP address above is your real home IP. Your location is visible to every website you visit. If you expected your VPN to be on, it may not have connected properly.
IP address not changing after connecting?
If you connect your VPN, click “Check again,” and the same IP address appears, your VPN either hasn’t connected properly or your internet traffic is going around the VPN rather than through it. Here’s where to start:
- How to fix a DNS leak: one of the most common reasons the same IP keeps showing after connecting
- How to change your VPN protocol: some protocols are blocked by certain routers and networks
- Setting up a kill switch: stops your real IP from showing if the VPN connection drops